Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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A Bdfkddfd Look Let us roll back the cur talns of t1me four years to that memorable date September 4 1944 Now lmagme nrnety nlne vouths apprehensrvely approachrng the doors of Coopcrsvrlle Hrgh Who are these eager youngsters Why they are the makrngs of the gr aduatron class of 48' Vrewrng the four years that loomed ahead as a long struggle the realrzatron that they were but stepprng stones to a materralrzatron of mrsty dreams drd not occur to us at the begmnrng of that first year Frrst for purpose of orgamzatron came an electron of officers Havmg become acquarnted wrth our classmates we chose John Czrnder presrdent Frank Colegrove vrce presrdent Elrzabeth Mrtch ell secretary and A1 dlth Burnett treasurer New lnterests and act1v1tres began to fill the days Evr dence of outstandmg athletlc ab111ty was seen A hayrlde was one of the hlghllghts of the year After a fleetrng summer we returned as sophomores a brt matured and busrness lrke enough to come out tops rn the magazme sales for whrch there was the reward of seerng Junror Mrss pre sented for us at the Century Theatre Officers who presrded at the t1me were Joan Buth presldent Roger Laug vrce presrdent Shrrley RISIGU secretary and Betty Kennedy treasurer The nearrng of the holrday season 1nsp1r ed the theme for the Festrve Frollc a school party at Wh1Ch the Soph students to lead the school My how swrftly the year slrpped away Hot dogs and rce cream were enJoyed at North Shore as a farewell to a successful school year September 1946 arrrved seventy srx Junrors greeted one another After ballots were counted rt was found that the electron of officers made Donald Tasker presrdent Marvrn DeMeester vrce pr esldent Andrew Pamer secretary and Melbourne Laug treasurer Intense pr actrce for the pro ductron of Tom Drck and Harry our class play began rn November The grrls enjoyed a drnner treat from the boys for havlng sold the most tickets Spring brought excrtmg plans for a banquet at wh1ch we entertarned the Sen1ors rn a crrcus atmosphere Another June rolled around and rt was trme to attend Baccalaureate and Graduatlorr of the 47 Class For the last t1me we began a year together as a class when we once more entered the gates of Coopersvllle Hlgh School after havlng attained the exalted pos1t1on of Sen1ors We elected Roger Laug presrdent Melbourne Laug vrce presrdent Marvm DeMeester secretary and Joyce Trtus treasurer Semor prctures workrng on the annual practrcrng the Senror play Daddy Long Legs attendlng the banquet presented by the Junrors and takrng our tr rp to Chrcago marked memorable events rn our last year It rs not to be wondered that we approach the close of thrs our SQDIOI rear vuth feelrngs of re gret for the thmgs we must leave behlnd as well as wrth anxrety and great cxpectatlons for vxhat l1es b f e ore us Joyce Davrdson O . 1 . - . ' ' . . , A - I ' ' A l ' . ' - 3- ' ' ' - . 'P ' f ' 7 1 4 v Y v ' A 1 Q v v : Q v 1 ' 2 - Y Y J 1 Y Q ' . ' ' I ' - . ' . . . Y ' . Y ' - ' an H - - - , , - nr - - rv , - 1 Q 1 v ' . V A ' I ' . , . ' ' ' , u ' ' 11 , ' - , , omore class played host. The Victory Loan Campaign presented another chance for these ambrtious . , . ' . Y . , ' I X ' ' Z , , , ' - ' ' . U . ,, . u . ' . . 1 , , , , - . W . , ' . ' Y 1 1 v 1 , - . 1 Q ' v ' w - ' ' ' ' , it Y! ' 7 Y v 1 y 1 4' ' - ' , . , . ' . ' . , . ,' ' , - , , , . . ' v ' . ' . ' . J ' . , ' O

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Um' Parting GW! We the Senror Class of nineteen hundred and forty erght wish to dispose of these our valued possessions rn the following manner Charlotte Rerster wrll my soft soprano vorce to Elrnor Wezeman Warren Kots wrll my glo bow to Leon Hanson Martha Ruthven will my shorthand books to someone who craves burning the midnight 011 Andy Pamer wrll mv love of football to Jerry SESSIONS Calvm Sprrk wrll my speed rn tvprrrg to Gordon Wrersma Jean Dowling will my A report card to anyone wrth a photographlc mind Charlene Rerster wrll my sewing abrlrtv to Doris Bakes Laurence Meyer wrll my prn ups to Tom Dracht Nor lyn Aker wrll my natural curly hurr to Phyllis Gordon Bernard Spencer wrll my quret manner to James Baldus Ruth Venema will my brown eyes to Barbara Wrerengo Don Rertsma wrll my mathematical skill to Phrlrp Metzler Rena Adema wrll my name under Books Overdue to Tom Wrllrams Joyce Titus wrll my pep to my ister Roberta Frank Clark wrll mv aptitude for making wrttrcrsms to Richard Zrmmer man Mary Ann Walt wrll my basketball managing posltron to Helen Laug and Ro sella Fabian Don Henrrckson will my role rn the Senror Play to Bob Modderman Lucille Ossewaarde wrll my wmsome ways to Mar re Lindberg Donald Tasker wrll my knack of drawlng a front seat 1n study hall to a talk atrve Junior Gordon Ludema wrll my superior method of transportation to Russell Hllls Ione Johnson wrll my basketball suit to Elorne Dracht Mar vm DeMeester will my tentative experiments 1n lab to a future chemistry student Dorothy Bolks wrll my duty saddle shoes to Janice Kolberg Gordon Avery wrll my brush cuts to Harrv Jakeway We Mar vrn V rnderPloeg Harold Dyke and Dale Potgeter wrll our pastime whrle tr avelrng to and from school to anyone making the long Journey Lors Hutchins wrll my chemrstrv book to Carolyn Rush Mel Laug wrll my positron as center on the football squad to Claude Hollins head Joan Buth wrll my loye of riding horses to More Welton Helen Rersbrg wrll my nickname Shortre to Pat Rankin Carl Jesser wrll my ar trficral mustache tworn rn plays only! to Melvrn Dykstra Shirley Rrstau will mv Journallstrc techniques to Shlrley Ruthy en Thelma Haystead wrll my giggles to Patr lCl8 O Brren LeRoy Wohlford will my seat rn srxth hour study hall to Deane Heath J rnrce Wrltenburg wrll my measle to any one who wants a vacation for a week or so Jovce Davrdson will my susceptrbrlr y to colds to Carolyn Kloosterhouse Eugene Stromberg yy 111 my Super man comic books to Lonnre Bud Wrlma Venema wrll my per fe t attendance record to Wilma Schlppers Roger Lrug wrll my leadership qualities to the presrdent of the Senror Class of 49 Darrell Sheridan wrll my rnter est rn F F A actrvrtres to Henry Zernstra John Czrnder wrll mv baseball performance to Frank Danenberg Ruth Hoban wrll my Pepsodent smile to Wanda Jubb Gerald Drake wrll mv yovral drsposrtron to G'1rv Cross Donna Emmons vtrll my plaid skirts to Judy Gavin Brll Hodson will my fashion plate appearance to Roy Ham I Marv Lvnne Porter vyrll my extensive vocabulary to anyone who enjoys using blg wor ds I, , ' - . I. n 3, ' ' ' I. ', ' , . ' . L . y '. y ,, ,, Q . . . Q I, ' ', ' ' V . I. A ' , 'A ' - . Iv . .' ' , . f ' , ' . . I. . , , Y .' ' . l I' V v' Vv - . .1 ' - ' L . , , V . . . . 2 L , . u ' . H . H - '. ' I. ' 1 Y , . . . - I' U - .Y ' . . ' . ' - I, , ' ' ' . I' . ' .Y ' ' H .' ' 1 Q . ' 1- I, Marilyn VandeKieft, will my practical jokes to Norma Genson. I, ' ' , ' ' . - 'y . I' ' ' V ' v ' -V . ' I, ' . ' ' ' - I. , ' ' ' . . I' ', ' Y ' ' Y 14 . ' V79 . ' I I' . . .Y ' . ' ' . . ' ' . I I' . v . , V. N . A . . . . Y ' I, , ' ' ' ' ' . I, 1 ' , ' A ' ' ' . I. N ' , ' ' ' ' 't . I, ' ' . 'A ' . ' ' . I, ' ' , ' ' c . ' ' ' ' ' . I. y ' z , ' V' ' 1 ' 1 ' ' ' ' ' I, ' ', ' M ' A . I' , ., . y ' M - ' ' - ' C ,b . . I, ' . ' ' . .